Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. The release of the three prisoners was North Korea’s most tangible gesture aimed at improving relations with the United States since President Trump took office. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo returned from North Korea with three Korean-Americans — a businessman and two scholars — who had been held by the regime. The likelihood of Mr. Trump receiving a Nobel Peace Prize for his diplomatic efforts once seemed far-fetched. But as talks with North and South Korea progress, supporters see merit in the idea. With his Iran decision, as on climate and trade, President Trump has split sharply with strong allies. There are signs that their patience is wearing thin. The president’s plan to pull out of the nuclear deal and impose sanctions prompted concern on the streets of Tehran and among Iranians abroad. Iranian forces fired about 20 rockets into the Golan Heights, the Israeli authorities said. They said they had responded to the attack. Through a secretive shell company, the president’s personal lawyer was paid by major corporations and a law firm for help navigating Washington in the Trump era. The electronics firm ZTE has found success in the American market like few other Chinese technology brands have. Now it is fighting for its life. Saudi Arabia and Russia may offset any reduction in Iranian exports, but if prices rise, one of the beneficiaries could be Iran itself. The White House’s exultation over liberal men who resign over sexual misconduct has grated politicians in both parties, who view President Trump as a poor messenger on women’s rights. Professional women are often told that consuming alcohol is a problem. And yet the men seem to be causing all the trouble. Barbara Underwood has served as the big thinker for a succession of bosses. Now, with the resignation of her last boss, she is stepping into the spotlight. Ms. Haspel, the career spy who once oversaw the waterboarding of a terrorism suspect, defended the agency’s past at her confirmation hearing, but she said there would be no torture in its future. As a candidate, President Trump was known to tout the effectiveness of torture. But his pick for C.I.A. director, Gina Haspel, told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday that she sees things much differently. Gina Haspel, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency made the claim during her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. What the nation needs now is clearly more lobbyists. A strategist key to the party’s November fortunes bluntly sizes up the race for control of Congress. The president desperately needs a chief of staff who will tell him hard truths. He could double the National Cancer Institute’s budget or tutor two million students in math every year for all time. Walkouts in Arizona and other states echo a long history of illegal strikes. Reneging on the nuclear deal signals that he doesn’t care about American allies. North Korea is making overtures to South Korea to get closer to America and keep China in check. Wu Xiaohui, a Chinese tycoon, who purchased the Waldorf Astoria Hotel was accused of cheating investors out of more than $10 billion. Firefighters used hot water to wash off the sticky brown goo that poured over a main road between Warsaw and Poznan on Wednesday. “The Daily” has given rise to “The Weekly,” a documentary series for FX (and Hulu). The show is part of a Times initiative in the entertainment world. It was the latest in a string of recent episodes in which the police have been summoned to respond to minor complaints involving people of color. The woman claims that the R&B star held her against her will during a party last year and that one of his friends repeatedly raped her. Tourists and even some Vatican officials were baffled as the realistic-looking cardinals — extras in a Netflix production — seemed to take over the streets. After primaries in prime Trump territory Tuesday, Republicans were eager to embrace the president while Democrats had a more delicate balancing act. The state mandate, to take effect in 2020, is the first in the country and is expected to add $8,000 to $12,000 to the cost of a house. A Qatari broadcaster paid hundreds of millions of dollars for exclusive rights to major events. Its officials believe someone in Saudi Arabia is pirating the broadcasts. Ms. Perry sent a literal olive branch to Ms. Swift, marking a turning point in a yearslong public fight. “War on Peace” details how American policy is being driven by military leaders rather than the State Department. Two directors in the running for the film festival’s top prize, Kirill S. Serebrennikov of Russia and Jafar Panahi of Iran, are barred from travel by their governments. A documentary film captures Dane Johansen’s project to hike the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain while recording Bach’s suites for solo cello. Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan and Elisabeth Moss are highlights of Michael Mayer’s adaptation of the durable Chekhov play. Lyn Harris of Perfumer H hunts for lilacs in London’s Regent’s Park — and then uses her haul as the basis for inspiration back in her studio. More Recent Articles |
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